Bootstrap Capital

The Bootstrap Difference

“We are owner-operators who honor the legacies of bootstrapping entrepreneurs by unlocking the potential of the companies they built.”

Investment Approach

We are experienced, successful entrepreneurs

We have a long-term horizon

We provide day-to-day leadership

We will partner with entrepreneurs seeking growth capital or to implement a succession plan

Investment Approach

Size:

Revenue from $5 to $20 million

EBITDA from $1 to $2.5 million

Ownership:

Control Preferred

Sector:

Business services, logistics and distribution

Defensible, measurable differentiation or niche market position

Stage:

Commercialization and growth stages

Location:

Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan

Difference

The Bootstrap Difference

> We are experienced, successful business leaders who have successfully bootstrapped our own companies through the early development and growth stages. We have repeatedly driven exceptional growth and value creation in the companies we have run and ultimately sold. While many private equity firms offer support to a fulsome portfolio of companies through their positions on their boards of directors, we actually step into the most senior leadership positions. We really do brew the coffee and turn on the lights.

“My experience working with the Bootstrap partners has always been positive and productive for my clients because of their highly informed and precise insights and analysis. I highly regard Bootstrap’s principals and partners for their willingness to give of their time to add value to any client meeting.” – Rita W. Garry, SmithAmundsen

This approach makes us ideally suited for situations where owners are either looking to retire or are willing to relinquish control in exchange for the leadership needed to unleash their companies’ full potential.

Additionally, because we invest our own capital, we have a long-term investment horizon and can focus on building businesses from the foundation on up. This luxury makes us exceptional stewards of the companies that the former owners in many cases founded and built from scratch.